New USA VISA rules in 2025 - Major updates you should know || F, B1/B2, H, L, J

[@vijaysridhar4145]

Namaskar Madam, I want to place our deepest appreciation the way you trained us for the B2 Visa to USA. Our Visas were approved. Thank you very much for your esteemed help. God bless you all 🌹🌹🙏🙏

[@ShachiMall]

congratulations! thank you for sharing this :)

[@divyasingh4505]

What is the wait time for B1 B2 visa? I am from Jaipur and wants to go America on tourist visa in the month of June.

[@abibala2261]

What about L1B visa, I have interview next week, your inputs would be of great value to me.

[@readers_region]

Hi Shachi, My US visa got water damage and my picture and expiration date is torn off. I researched over the internet that I need to re-apply for the new visa.. But I am not sure of the re-application process from US as I am currently in Newyork. Do you know the steps? DO you know if I can apply for new visa from USA only and dont need to leave my country? Can you please help? Thanks

[@Emmanuel-b4d]

I'm going for an F2 visa in February with a previous rejection in 2018. What must I do or bear mind to expect? Thank you Emmanuel From Nigeria

[@Tezzzzx]

Any update for j1 visa

[@user-sy4xz5wt8g]

When is your consulate interview?

[@praveennair7624]

Is H1B visa appointment in India harder to get the schedule date and time

[@ShachiMall]

Not very, many appointments were available

[@praveennair7624]

@ShachiMall is the appointment date available in Chennai consulate for the schedule

[@harekrishnatamilsamayal8959]

Hi mam, my brother is in usa under h1b. My mother needs to apply b1/b2 but she dont have bank statement or itr like that.. She s widowed and she completed 7th standard only.. So can i submit my brothers document? Like bank statement, itr copy, pay slip??

[@javedkhanbharati9603]

Indian Government should make efforts to create job and technology and facilities so Indian technocrats should stay at home and make INDIA AGAIN GOLDEN BIRD sone ki Chiriya as before . Columbus came to see India but he reached NO America. Politics and Technology should not make together, we should elect educations' ,technocrats and academic as our leader.

[@CandiceMMartinez]

US wants tourist dollars. Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands rely mostly on tourist dollars

[@kantiramp2805]

Out of India which country B1 visa the best for apply

[@bijalboricha4152]

When will the visa slots will open ?? Do u have any idea

[@ShachiMall]

No big opening till now, very minor opening

[@jai-ho-mahakaal]

Hi All, I am a software professional with 11 years experience in development working in India. In 2023 my petition was approved and stamping was NOT done. This year my company filed amendment due to my project change. It is not yet approved. Since my graduation / degree is in Electronics & telecommunication is there any chances of rejection due to new rules imposed ?

[@Learningsoul-y2n]

Hlo ma'am last month i got rejected from delhi embassy for f1 visa. My university was university of Bridgeport. Can i apply for may intake with same university?

[@GurpreetKaur-rw9qz]

May 2025 intake will be good for student visa ?

[@5ukh84]

I applied for may intake too. Do notify me if you get smth.

[@rashzmimehta9413]

Hi dear Thank you for all the updates. Do you think there will be anything coming up for H4 viza holders like work permit

[@ShachiMall]

there might be some changes, remains to be seen

[@pradeep2kedar]

No. Don't even expect

[@krupapathak3709]

yesterday my F1 visa was rejected

[@Dailyy.contentt]

Bro how much money was spent...plzz reply

[@ranjanaathlye4796]

What is the status of parent green card application

[@GurpreetKaur-rw9qz]

Why student visa is highly rejected?

[@lovedeep1021.]

Mam can we go for third country for interview(F1 category and once refused)…are there better chances for approval?

[@liakathossain7900]

America will great again without stoping h1B visa. How? Please explain.

[@Ramansidhukaur]

Hlo mam. Last year I have applied study visa of usa but I have got refusel. But now I want apply tourist visa of visa .can I apply tourist visa

[@raghav.7798]

Hello mam, my visa was rejected in December for Fordham University with Ms professional accounting program. For fall intake, i want to go with Ms finance program and currently i have been working in a NBFC as a financial analyst. Can i change my program?

[@ShachiMall]

hello, you can change, but even in finance master's keep some electives related to accounting. it should not look like a complete switch but rather a improvement over the earlier course

[@SameerAnsari-nh9wq]

Is there any change in master program visa e.g. 2 years for studying and 3 years for. Find the job Is there any change in this

[@ShachiMall]

no change as of now

[@renithomas8462]

Mam, I am asking this question for my sister who has applied for B1 visa thrice and all three times it got rejected. She is 62 and has a desire to go visit her brother and sister who lives there and also visit different places in USA . Do you think she will get the visa if she applies again? Will you be able to help?

[@ShachiMall]

hello, the purpose seems genuine. but we have to see in detail her profile to understand why she is getting refused. would recommend getting in touch for a 1:1 with me. Pls check this link - shachimall.com/rejection-analysis

[@ahu142]

Mam Im getting duplicate profile issue for dependents in visa portal. I tried your options like changing country of birth and passport number but now they are disabled to change back to proper values. Could you please help me in this issue.

[@ShachiMall]

hello, that used to work earlier, but not now. best to raise ticket through visa portal itself and contact them about this.

[@ahu142]

@@ShachiMall thanks mam. Will raise it

[@priyaranadive8237]

Can you tell me what is the current wait time for B1/B2 in Mumbai?

[@ShachiMall]

About 4-5 months

[@ajaylaller773]

Feb 2026

[@AzeemunissaBegum-n1s]

Hi mam my son refug two time study visa we can apply visitor visa 6 years gap

[@sabirshaikh8505]

Hello mam currently I’m in USA for J1 exchange program visa for 1 year my visa ends on Oct 2025 and I want to extend my visa what will be the best option (I don’t want to extend with F1 visa )

[@ShachiMall]

What is the exact program ?

[@ShachiMall]

USA visa changes to expect in 2025 👉

[@blessymathew9137]

Any hope for new.application for indian nurse

[@ShachiMall]

@@blessymathew9137 which visa category ?

[@shanmukharamki5459]

F1

[@shanmukharamki5459]

​@@ShachiMall F1

[@vipulprajapati1768]

How to communicateto u for visa process.? Is it possible to get eb 2 niw for indian?

[@ShachiMall]

hello, we help with non immigrant visas, you can reach out to me here - [e-mail]

[@jasmeetkaur0105]

Hello mam maine western Washington university mei apply kiya hai is it good or bad and mere ko appointment nhi mill rhi plzz rply bro

[@saurabhj4950]

Has H1b visa interview started in India?

[@ShachiMall]

yes, H1B interview are going on

[@saurabhj4950]

@ShachiMall When will be the results out if H1b is approved? Will have to wait for lottery results? I thought H1b is in march,april.

[@nehakaurkaurneha8912]

hlo mam i am preparing for interview and i want your advice on bachelors in public health at the university of new heaven

[@ShachiMall]

Sure, what help do you need

[@nehakaurkaurneha8912]

@ShachiMall I am asking about Q/A for this course

[@shrishri8898]

​@@nehakaurkaurneha8912what's the use of such degrees . There are no jobs . In India you will just be a nurse

[@ankush1681]

I have 2 year gap after 12 (neet preparation) and i graduated in July 2023. I just have 3 months of web dev int experience. Again here long gap. How to justify this gap in us f1 visa interview? For applying universities, i have showed as if i worked as a web dev at my fathers company (not registered no salary slips just letter head, stamp available) (town in Karnataka). Will that work out?

[@ShachiMall]

Hello, so this is the gap before bachelor's ? You can mention about preparing for exams like IELTS, Duolingo. Also add an internship, it could be a unpaid internship, you do not need salary slips. Gaps are typically asked, for a detailed prep, reach out to us here - shachimall.com/packages/

[@ankush1681]

2 years before bachelors (neet prep) and almost 2 years after bachelors (btech cse) with just 3 months of internship experience.

[@rohitpriyadarshi7709]

I don't think they will ask that . For gap after 12th please show that you were preparing you can use id card or hall tickets as docs for support. Please be truthful. In two years you must have done some work or prep or something. You cannot just say you did nothing in those 2 years after engineering

[@ali.shahnawaz]

How to get B1/B2 visa. I want to go in arpil end with my wife. I live in Bangalore. Is it possible ?

[@ElizabethMBoyd]

No the program will be restricted if not eliminated we have a job shortage within the USA

[@somalishant]

Hi Mam, wishing you a very happy new year i would like to ask if I need to give a visa interview again as I took an authorised early withdrawal from University from fall 2024 and already having visa valid till 2029 I applied for March 2025 to the same university my only question is do I need to give visa interview again if i receive new i20 and new sevis id although I am going to same university. Please confirm

[@ShachiMall]

Hello Happy new year Have you stayed out of USA for more than 5 months ?

[@somalishant]

@@ShachiMall No mam i withdrawal on 4th November and my previous sevis id terminated on 11 th of Novemeber 2024 , now i am going for march 2025 intake most probably by the first week of march 2025 so it is not 5 months completed even it is only 4 months.

[@somalishant]

Mam please guide

[@nehakaurkaurneha8912]

Can you please help me about Q/A on this course

[@ShachiMall]

hello, which course?

[@nehakaurkaurneha8912]

@ShachiMall bachelors in public health at the University of New heaven

[@RC-pv8sh]

No lottery for sure . We need only best and brightest . IIT and Maters Degrees

[@Cricket_club_77.]

I want to apply b1/b2 how to connect with you

[@chennakurmarayuni5955]

My F2 visa was rejected

[@kumkumchakraborty2892]

my spouse got I140 approved, is it the right time to apply for H4ead?

[@ApVibe]

Mam we have interview date on 25 February 2025 for b2 visa. Basically you are saying it will be tougher in comparison to 2024.

[@ShachiMall]

B2 visa approvals have been higher in Dec 2024

[@ShachiMall]

hello! B2 approvals have been quite good and high in Dec 2024. You can watch this here - 3:14

[@ShachiMall]

B2 visa - Visa officers focus on Income, travel history and stablity of job/business. So best to keep these strong

[@ApVibe]

I have been Europe, turkey Saudi( last 2 years). I got married recently and my wife does not have any travel history even she got her passport back in December 24. She is a teacher in private sector and i am a centre government employee from 4.5 years. So we good?

[@shrishri8898]

​@@ApVibeitna paisa kaise hai bada ghoomte ahe

[@syedrajib1984]

Cr1 catagory year?

[@khushbugupta7133]

Hi Shachi, I have my us b1/b2 visa interview on the 8th of January 2025, could you please connect with me for answer structuring and mock?

[@ShachiMall]

Hello! Sure You can book it here - shachimall.com/1-1/

[@Cricket_club_77.]

How to connect with you ?

[@rahulhasija3276]

I'm planning to obtain masters in business analytics from michigan state university and i have only 1 work year of exp ...so whether it should be a good move for with respect to job opportunities and many other factors....if u feel free share then plz

[@ShachiMall]

I can advise you from the visa interview point of view. The univeristy is fine. Course has to match your profile, so ensure that the undergrad and work experience have some link to business analytics.

[@rahulhasija3276]

@ShachiMall my background exactly matches the profile ...are there job opportunities available so that I can settle over there

[@rodymarzamora6537]

Hello @SachiMall..i have an interview on Janury 21st can help what the possble question for L1B visa

[@blessymathew9137]

Mam Any chance for new application for nurses

[@beraw4710]

Hi please share ur charges for B1/B2

[@ElizabethMBoyd]

Program will shrink if not ended people are very upset about to many visas issued last year

[@mysticcove3392]

​@@ElizabethMBoyd I don't think they know there's a 'war' about this in the US.

[@rahuldev5519]

Greetings Shachi, Ive did B.pharma, but from 2nd sem I attended workshops and events related to equity and share market in my college itself, worked as financial analyst at small business for 11months, now i want to pursue MBA FINANCE. My visa got rejected in December now im planning to give GRE for fall 2025 intake.... Is it a good choice to go with mba finance considering i worked as FA and will give gre and potentially score 310+

[@ShachiMall]

hello. since you already applied for MBA finance, you cannot change the course immediately. Would recommend enhancing the finance experience as much as possible and also improving the univeristy

[@rahuldev5519]

If I join the same business till my visa interview and get gre done and apply to the university of Delaware or Stevens... Will this be a good move?

[@rahulchadha9161]

I am an old applicant whose one attempt was left. But now i am not able to see any schedule option. Do i need to pay fee again? My appointment is not Booked and before Jan 1 , one attempt was left. If I Close and start application, will i be able to retrieve my old payment

[@ShachiMall]

hello, no it wont help. looks like the reschedule options are exhauted

[@rahulchadha9161]

so I have to pay the fee again even if my reschedule was left?

[@Scriblesay]

I have got 2 rejections one on 26th nov 2024 and one on 3rd jan 2025 Should i reapply again for aug intake?.now itself?

[@ShachiMall]

Which university?

[@Scriblesay]

@ShachiMall California state university Bakersfield

[@lovedeep1021.]

@@Scriblesayi got rejected for the same uni in december

[@Scriblesay]

@@lovedeep1021. ohh.. srry to hear about your rejection.........okay..what are you planning to do now?

[@Dailyy.contentt]

How much money was spent ??

[@RAnjanikalyani-zv5hs]

What would be minimum wage to apply

[@ShachiMall]

No policy or law on this as of now, we will have more clarity towards jan end

[@petermaina7131]

What is visa screening madam?

[@ShachiMall]

Visa screening means process of assessing the candidate for visa approval or denial

[@Backbencher_chef]

Hy maam, I have denied for F1 visa in Nov 2024 They didnt ask me much, I have given my interview in Mumbai. Now I reschedule my visa interview, And I got Chennai Consulate. Do you think I should get this interview there or wait for more slot to open. Because People say Its hard to get 2nd time visa In Chennai?????? Plzzzz guide me

[@ShachiMall]

hello, nothing wrong with chennai consulate. with a rejection, you have to see if the university, ds160 form or the course is the issue

[@TheAjay2912]

My son is working in USA but he has not been selected in H1B lottery so far. Now he is getting married & his would be wife is a teacher by profession & she has MSc as qualification. Can you suggest opportunities for teaching profession in USA so that she can apply for the same.

[@DeanWeller-v5u]

Foreign language is a niche field. If I spoke more than 3 state languages I’d teach in a university at an undergraduate level while obtaining my doctorate.That way they couldn’t get rid of me.

[@karuturichaitanya6041]

Madam i am going to Texas A&M University, Kingsville for masters in Civil Engineering where i was rejected for two times in Hyderabad on 4 Dec 2024 and 30 Dec 2024.Please suggest me some tips to get approved..

[@Saideep101]

Am too looking for the same uni after my toefl exam. Don’t know how to deal with visa rejections for someone like u who got rejected twice is it worth it? Cuz u wasted ur 13k and time on visa. Do u got any backup like any other abroad countries?

[@karuturichaitanya6041]

@Saideep101 visa is purely luck matter where my frd had already went to Kingsville university he got second time visa. No need to take back step. It's try for the hope. And i didn't Applied for any other universities.

[@Saideep101]

@@karuturichaitanya6041 My college mate too got a visa rejected last month for the first time. But he’s trying again. I don’t know if I should go for it. Spending over 1cr and still have no guarantee that whether you will find a job or not. How about Ireland? Is it any good?

[@dipanshu7259]

Mam i choose Idaho university in Moscow please tell me about this university

[@shrishri8898]

Bhai kaun sa course . Lele average salary same hai USA me bas kahin bhi ghus da chose the cheapest one and learn English learn about companies

[@dipanshu7259]

@shrishri8898 bhai ab visa rate high rejection hi Chal raha hai ya approval k chances hai

[@shrishri8898]

​@dipanshu725b9 ye mujhe nahi pata par university ka oadhble select hota kinnahi warna quality ki sada chinta mat kar sasta ms le k USA ghus ye keh raha India jaisa nahi hai ki IIT nahi to sab khatam kya fees pad rahi is college ki

[@Purti-s7l]

Hey mam is university of san Francisco is good

[@ShachiMall]

It’s average , not very good

[@shrishri8898]

​@@ShachiMallhow pace university getting selectab

[@Purti-s7l]

Which university is best for bachelor in computer science

[@Purti-s7l]

Actually I will change my university.My previous university is westcliff university and I faced rejection in last month hyderabad consulate

[@Purti-s7l]

Please tell me

[@Jincymathew99]

I130 f2a any changes

[@Minsik3727]

No matter getting visa for America is tough, or might not get , I wish America stop visa to India, because many indians earns from india and go to America and later when settled accuse india, many bright students go there and get settled, come back to India, india need you

[@cywan8195]

You should come to the united states as soon as possible!

[@su80061]

Don’t come to US. Just stay in India.

[@DigitalFightMEDIA]

Why are you showing Disrespect to President Trump ?

[@matamhemasri84]

Mam I am having visa interview on jan 11th for j2 dependent exchange visitor visa.is it tougher? I and my son of age 1.9 months

[@ShachiMall]

Is the J1 program funded ?

[@matamhemasri84]

He is a doctor. Is in internal medicine pg medical graduate training 1st yr.J1 prgrm is funded mam

[@ChengnaLi]

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[@lakshmanrao409]

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[@renithomas8462]

Mam, I am asking this question for my sister who has applied for B1 visa thrice and all three times it got rejected. She is 62 and has a desire to go visit her brother and sister who lives there and also visit different places in USA . Do you think she will get the visa if she applies again? Will you be able to help?